Upper tropospheric cloud systems derived from IR sounders: properties of cirrus anvils in the tropics

Representing about 30 % of the Earth's total cloud cover, upper tropospheric clouds play a crucial role in the climate system by modulating the Earth's energy budget and heat transport. When originating from convection, they often form organized systems. The high spectral resolution of the...

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Main Authors: S. E. Protopapadaki, C. J. Stubenrauch, A. G. Feofilov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-03-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/17/3845/2017/acp-17-3845-2017.pdf